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紧

jǐn · jin

Traditional 緊

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. tight
  2. strict
  3. close at hand
  4. near
  5. urgent
  6. tense
  7. hard up
  8. short of money
  9. to tighten
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In a conversation

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The empty jar

  1. Liangliang

    帮(bāng)我(wǒ)打开(dǎkāi)一下(yīxià)。这个(zhège)盖子(gàizi)太(tài)紧(jǐn)了(le)。

    Help me open this. The lid is too tight.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)。哇(wa)，真(zhēn)紧(jǐn)。

    Let me. Wow, it's really tight.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)用(yòng)力(lì)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Use a bit more force.

  4. Dengdeng

    开(kāi)了(le)！可是(kěshì)里面(lǐmiàn)是(shì)空(kōng)的(de)。

    It's open! But it's empty inside.

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)吃(chī)完(wán)了(le)，又(yòu)盖(gài)上(shàng)了(le)。

    Yes. I finished it yesterday and closed the lid again.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

苹(píng)果(guǒ)在(zài)发(fā)售(shòu)日(rì)期(qī)和(hé)价(jià)格(gé)上(shàng)口(kǒu)风(fēng)仍(réng)然(rán)很(hěn)紧(jǐn)。

Apple is still very secretive with regard to the release date and the price.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)螺(luó)丝(sī)拧(nǐng)紧(jǐn)，不(bù)然(rán)架(jià)子(zi)会(huì)松(sōng)。

Please tighten the screw, otherwise the shelf will loosen.

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